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A section of the bandana.

A section of the bandana.

A section of the bandana.

A section of the bandana.

A video documenting the artist's quilting and life reflection during the pandemic.

View of a riverbank along the Rio Grande. Vegetation lines the area where the river and land meet and in the mud, tire tracks are visible.

Three dead palm trees, at least two of which have cavity nests (probably those of the golden-fronted woodpecker), behind telephone lines off Texas State Highway 4.

Mouth of Rio Grande River off Texas State Highway 4, with vegetation on both shores.

An overgrown levee near the Rio Grande. Two small paths flank the levee on both sided and extend into the distance.

Looking across the Rio Grande into Mexico underneath the Gateway Bridge off International Boulevard in Brownsville, Texas.

Originally, treaties between Mexico and the United States provided for mutual navigation rights along the Rio Grande. Now, the river water is used primarily for domestic purposes and irrigation. As a result of the United States-Mexico water treaty of…

River ramp leading to the Rio Grande near Brownsville. Vegetation lines both sides of the ramp, while trees are visible on the other side of the river.

The Mexican-American border is constantly changing, not just by treaty, but by the persistent erosion of the Rio Grande. As a natural boundary, the river's channel determines the technical border between the two countries. Historically, the Rio…

Rows of plants, with Landrum Cemetery in background off U.S. Highway 281.

Vegetation, with Balli cemetery off U.S. Highway 281 in the background.

Highway 281 with palm tree poles and vegetation in the background.

Grass levee off U.S. Highway 281 with vegetation and pump station in background.

The character of the landscape along the Rio Grande is determined by its use, even if only as a place to cross. Millions of what were then pejoratively called"wet-backs," mojados, "illegal aliens," or more appropriately undocumented workers attempt…

Dirt path in between a field of sunflowers.

This abandoned section of the Rio Grande at La Chapena is being cleared of brush and turned into a settling basin for agricultural water.